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Prestonwood West homeowners urge Arlington council to partner on stormwater repairs after 2018 dam breach
Summary
Multiple Prestonwood West residents told the council that a 2018 emergency dam breach increased erosion and flood risk and cited independent engineering estimates that stabilizing the channel could cost more than $10 million, asking the city to provide engineering and leadership rather than leaving the matter to litigation.
Several homeowners from the Prestonwood West neighborhood told the Arlington City Council during the citizen-participation segment that erosion and increased stormwater velocity following a 2018 emergency dam breach have created ongoing public-safety and financial risks.
Jim Brace, a Prestonwood West homeowner, said the city's 2018 emergency action to breach the dam "permanently altered the waterway" and that independent engineering estimates show stabilizing the channel and protecting homes would cost "over $10,000,000," which he…
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